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Waxed cotton is cotton impregnated with a paraffin or natural beeswax based wax, woven into or applied to the cloth. [ 1 ] [ 2 ] Popular from the 1920s to the mid-1950s, the product, which developed from the sailing industry in England and Scotland , became commonly used for waterproofing .
Waxed jacket [1]A Waxed jacket is a type of hip-length jacket made from waxed cotton cloth, iconic of British and Irish country life. Today it is commonly worn for outdoor rural pursuits such as hunting, shooting and fishing.
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John Barbour, a native of Galloway, Scotland, founded J. Barbour and Sons Ltd in South Shields, England, in 1894 as an importer of oil-cloth. [3] [1] John's grandson Duncan, a keen motorcyclist, would also take the company in that direction during his tenure as Barbour became the originator of waxed cotton motorcycling suits and jackets.
The modern oilskin garment was developed by a New Zealander, Edward Le Roy, in 1898. Le Roy used worn-out sailcloth painted with a mixture of linseed oil and wax to produce a waterproof garment suitable to be worn on deck in foul-weather conditions. Oilskins are part of the range of protective clothing also known as foul-weather gear.
Commercial dubbin contains petroleum jelly (petrolatum), paraffin wax, neatsfoot oil, and naphtha (C10-12 alkane/cycloalkane). [2] More traditional dubbin can be made with beeswax, fish oil and lard. [3] The name dubbin is a contraction of the gerund dubbing, describing the action of applying the wax to leather. [4]
Holden Outerwear is an American clothing manufacturer and brand that sells performance outerwear, such as jackets and pants. Based in Venice Beach , California , Holden was founded by snowboarder Mikey LeBlanc and creative director Scott Zergebel. it is now owned by fashion and lifestyle entrepreneur Patrick Nebiolo.
African wax prints, Dutch wax prints [1] [2] or Ankara, [3] are a type of common material for clothing in West Africa. They were introduced to West Africans by Dutch merchants during the 19th century, who took inspiration from native Indonesian batik designs. [4] They began to adapt their designs and colours to suit the tastes of the African ...